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In this article, we’ll focus on how to express regrets about the past using the structures "should have" and "shouldn't have." Through a simple story and some interactive activities, students will learn how to talk about desirable actions they didn't take and undesirable actions they did. By the end, they'll understand how to use these structures to reflect on past decisions and express regret effectively.

Your students are about to learn how to express regrets about the past. How do you make this lesson engaging and easy to grasp? In this article, I present a creative and visually-driven approach that will not only help students understand the grammar but also make them feel how these expressions are used in real-life situations. You'll see how a simple story and a few pictures can become powerful tools for teaching structures like If only, I wish, and I should have.